Defense Secretary Austin withdrew 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2008 plea deal.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has withdrawn a plea deal reached with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other alleged accomplices. The Pentagon has not commented on the reasons for the decision or whether a new plea deal will be negotiated. The 9/11 defendants had agreed to plead guilty in 2008, but the deal was subsequently overridden by the Defense Secretary.

August 03, 2024
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